Suldak lowered his head calmly and glanced at the words on the gold-plated invitation.
From the above information, we know that the owner of the manor is called Marin Martino, and he is a noble baron.
Judging from his age, he should be middle-aged, but he is well maintained and has a good temperament. He is wearing a decent aristocratic dress, so there is nothing wrong with him.
"It is my honor to attend the dance held by you tonight." Suldak looked very polite.
The nobles in the square had already gathered towards this side. Baron Martino stood in front of Suldak and began to introduce the names of these nobles to Suldak familiarly.
Suldak greeted him warmly, and Selena was always by his side.
Everyone in Dodan Town knows that Ms. Selina is the lover of Commander Suldak. When she usually goes out, she only wears a monotonous black dress. Now she puts on an evening dress and stands in Sudak.
Next to Erdak, the milk-white skin made people feel a little dazzling, and the delicate face became the focus of the attention of all the men in the room.
The ladies and ladies at the ball had very exquisite makeup, including young and beautiful noble ladies, mature, sexy and charming ladies.
At this time, a group of nobles gathered around to greet Commander Surdak, and some nodded to Selena.
When the nobles saw Suldak attending the noble dance in Dodan Town, his attitude was also very humble, and he made it clear that he wanted to make friends with the noble circle in the town. Only then did the stone hanging in everyone's hearts finally fall. This is what a nobleman is.
What should be done!
Occasionally go out to ride horses, drink afternoon tea, and attend some dance parties, so as to enhance the relationship between each other.
Looking at the tall and burly garrison commander in front of them, some people still couldn't help but look at the sword on his waist. It was a weapon full of blood, and one could even smell a trace of blood from it.
The nobles stood together chatting, and found that Suldak spoke modestly, without the airs of a viscount, nor the coldness and harshness as rumored...
When the cavalry battalion first came to Dodan Town, everyone instinctively thought that the war between Suldak and Mayor Marco was a protracted and tit-for-tat game. The commander of the cavalry battalion of the Langdon Army was suppressed by Mayor Marco.
Damn it, how can the nobles easily come together to express their opinions?
No one expected that Mayor Marco would leave sadly, and leave so cleanly. Not to mention Commander Suldak's victory, Wilkes City did not even bother to return to the city in order to cater to Commander Surdak.
Send a new mayor to Dodan Town.
Immediately afterwards, Commander Surdak had a slight conflict with Baron Josh Golding. I thought that with Senator Golding, I could dampen Commander Surdak's spirit and make him adapt to Dodan Town.
Unexpectedly, Senator Golding would give in directly in Wilkes City. Baron Josh Golding of Dodan Town not only apologized afterwards, but also acted like a turtle and hid in the trading house all day long.
, rarely on the road.
Such a strong garrison commander is certainly good for Duodan Town.
But for the nobles in Dodan Town, the biggest headache is that they don't know Commander Surdak's attitude.
It is said that Commander Suldak was born as a civilian and was promoted by Marquis Luther.
Therefore, he is closer to the common people.
Even so, he always judges issues from the perspective of the indigenous people, which is a bit incomprehensible.
There is no special care for imperial immigrants, which is very different from the previous garrison commanders in Duodan Town...
After the beast tide came, the nobles unanimously chose to stand aside. In addition to wanting to see his true strength, they also hoped that he could beg them when he encountered trouble, or at least make him owe the local nobles.
A favor.
But no one expected that the ghost-striped red ants would be so vulnerable. Surdak not only defeated their massive offensive, but also drove them out of the Dodan Canyon.
The hard armor of soldier ants covered the grassland by the river outside the town. The entire grassland was everywhere, and it looked like a piece of red soil from a distance.
At this time, the nobles realized that they had missed the best opportunity to make friends with Commander Surdak, so Surdak had been in Dodan Town for more than two months and did not even know the local nobles.
The town's taxation actually touches the interests of the nobles.
In the past, nobles had tax-free privileges in Dodan Town.
However, I heard that Commander Surdak was behind Tax Collector Batra. In order to avoid being troubled by Commander Surdak, the nobles paid their taxes in full during this period of time.
In this way, everyone got through this beastly period peacefully.
No one expected that Commander Suldak would attend Baron Marin Martino's ball just when the beast tide was about to be quelled.
I guess I took this opportunity to get in touch with the nobles in Duodan Town.
…
In fact, when chatting with Commander Surdak, I found that this commander is not difficult to communicate with. Although his conversation is not very humorous, he is not exaggerated or irritable.
He can hold a glass of wine and chat casually while standing next to the dance floor, and his personality seems very easy-going.
Suldak held a glass of rum mixed with honey and lemon juice, raised his glass and said to the nobles: "In the season when Dodan suppresses the beast tide, I think this victory cannot be achieved without everyone's support.
...It is with your support that Duodan Town will have a broader future. Although you have tax-free privileges, you are all willing to take the initiative to pay taxes in Duodan Town. This is the most valuable thing..."
While Suldak was holding a glass of wine and chatting, the nobles discovered that the noble badge on the commander's chest was the badge of a viscount.
Moreover, he expressed everyone's fear of him in such a selfless way, as if he was really contributing his own strength to the development of Duodan Town.
Of course many ladies and noble ladies in the ball square did not understand the mystery, and thought that by paying taxes, the nobles were really thinking about the future.
When Surdak finished speaking, there was a burst of applause from all around. The nobles present immediately felt that although the garrison commander had a stronger personality, he was still quite a good person.
In the eyes of the noble girls and ladies, Commander Surdak suddenly became taller, and the commander in front of him was obviously a viscount with many military exploits. In the Green Empire, nobles fought on the battlefield, far more powerful than Guan Guan.
Doing academic research at home is more attractive to women.
Although Selina held Suldak's arm almost the whole time, there were still many noble ladies looking over here, their eyes full of expectation.
Probably to encourage Surdak to go over and invite them to dance together.
Noble ladies are not as reserved as noble ladies. They see the opportunity and go over to ask Surdak all kinds of things, making themselves like ignorant girls.
After a few conversations, we found out that Surdak was born in Halanza, and that the local nobles in Dodan Town had migrated from Bena Province one after another in the past few decades.
Lanza also knew something about it, and when he talked about the customs and customs there, the topic suddenly came alive.
Someone in the crowd took the opportunity to sarcastically say: "Hey, it turns out you are a resident of the Tarapagan area. No wonder you look so brave. If I hadn't seen the noble badge on your chest, I would have thought you were from the Bailin plane.
Where are the aborigines…”
Suldak raised his head, and the man quickly closed his mouth again.
So he asked him: "It seems that you are very familiar with Tarapagan. I don't even know you. Can you introduce who you are and where your hometown is?"
"..."
The man's face turned blue and white, and he quickly left the crowd with a stern expression.
A group of women sneered and laughed from behind, and no one dared to look back.
Surdak originally didn't want to ask about the man's identity, but a lady next to him who covered her red lips with a folding fan and kept smiling took the opportunity to intervene and said: "Sir Commander, shouldn't you be sending his family's
The cooked leather workshop has been closed down, so you still don’t know him, right?”
"What I saw was a young man who claimed to be the owner of the workshop, but I had never seen him." Suldak said.
The lady, who was exuding a strong smell of perfume, took the opportunity to come over, puffed out her bulging chest, and said to Suldak: "The young man you have seen must be Derek, that is his brother
.”
Seeing that Surdak had no intention of asking in detail, the lady rolled her eyes, raised her thin eyebrows, and asked Surdak:
"I heard that you want to build a wooden house next to the river?"
Surdak glanced at the nobles around him and said directly:
"That's right, because of the northern city wall in Duodan Town, there is no room for development to the north."
"In the future, when the town develops southward, it will definitely cross the river to the south of the town, and the land near the river will always be swallowed up by Duodan Town."
"The Duodan River is the only water source in the town. I hope this river is clean and clear."
"The leather-cooked leather workshop and the printing and dyeing workshop pollute the river water very seriously. I think everyone does not want to drink the water in their stomachs that smells like leather, so these two workshops must be moved away from the river.
go out."
"As of now, the tailor shop's printing and dyeing workshop has been moved out, leaving only this leather workshop. I hope it can disappear before my eyes before my patience disappears..."
Suldak said: "I plan to build a high-end lakeside wooden house there, and the aboriginal slum area will soon enter the transformation stage. The streets and houses must be more standardized. You must want to know the specific use of the taxes paid.
Where is it? This is what I want to tell you. In addition to the expenses required for the daily operation of the town hall, all taxes will be invested in the construction and daily maintenance of Duodan Town."
The nobles who attended the ball all have some properties in Dodan Town, and many of them are ranchers in the grasslands south of the Thorny Mountains.
Of course, they are still quite concerned about the development of Duodan Town.
Suldak raised the wine glass in his hand and said to the nobles in the square:
"Let us drink this cup together for a better tomorrow in Duodan Town..."
Everyone raised their glasses, and the atmosphere boiled to the extreme.
Then Surdak said: "In order to make Dodan Town more prosperous in the future, I plan to build a dual goddess temple in the town to worship the Goddess of Night and the Goddess of Dawn. The location of the temple has been decided, in an aboriginal slum area.
In the square at the intersection with the wealthy area.”
The nobles in Duodan Town are not familiar with these two goddesses. There is no Temple of the Statue of Liberty in Duodan Town, and now that the priests of the Statue of Liberty have left, the town now builds a temple dedicated to other goddesses in order to obtain new ones.
With God's blessing, the resistance is naturally not that great.
When the nobles heard what Surdak said, they immediately thought that he was attending the ball, probably to raise funds. Even though some were curious, they still refrained from asking for specific details.
However, the eyes of those noble ladies brightened. Duodan Town is a border town on the Bailin plane. It is located in a remote northern valley. The daily life in this town is extremely monotonous. If a temple can be built, it will probably be enough to pass the time.
Less free time.
A noble lady couldn't help but asked Surdak: "Do you want us to raise some funds to build the temple?"
Surdak shook his head decisively and said: "Well, that's not the case. The funds for building the temple have been collected. The aborigines here believe in the goddess of the night. Although their lives are relatively poor, they still spend some gold coins.
Having participated in the construction of the temple, I think the two goddesses will not mind too much who spent the money to build the temple..."
Hearing Surdak say this, the faces of the nobles present became a little strange, as if they had eaten a fly...
They originally thought that Surdak could raise funds from them, but unexpectedly, Surdak actually said that the money for building the temple was enough.
Baron Martino stood beside Suldak and took the opportunity to ask Suldak:
"Sir Commander, can we take a look at the construction plan of the temple?"
Suldak nodded readily and said: "Of course, I will go and get the planning map over right now..."
"If it's a map of Duodan Town, it shouldn't be so troublesome. I happen to have a sandbox of Duodan Canyon at home, and Duodan Town is also scaled down." Baron Martino stopped Suldak and said:
"We can add the Twin Goddess Temple to it..."
When the nobles heard what Baron Martino said, they all shouted:
"This is a very good idea!"
Suldak did not refuse. He glanced at Selena, who had been acting as a vase next to him.
In fact, Selina had placed a wooden temple model in front of Surdak last night.
It is said that this temple is very in line with the wishes of Goddess Celine. She has communicated this matter with the goddess. This temple has appeared in her dreams more than once. She often walks into this temple in her dreams and even has some opinions about it.
I know how many steps there are.
A group of people, led by Baron Martino, walked into the building on the side of the manor.
When I walked inside, I discovered that there were several sand table models. Among them, the Wilkes City and Pena City sand tables were placed in the most conspicuous positions. Everyone exclaimed in unison at the superb woodworking skills of the sand table makers.
, I didn’t expect Baron Martino to be proficient in these.
When Martino walked in here, his whole face was glowing with youth and brilliance.
He led everyone to a long and narrow sand table, which was shaped into a thorny mountain range, including the hills and mountains in the north and part of the Invercargill Forest.
Duodan Town is only a small part of the sandbox, but even so, the town is large enough to be the size of a dining table, and all the town buildings are distributed at the southern entrance of Duodan Canyon.